Stamping

Whether you're using a high-speed stamping press to make simple parts at breakneck speeds or doing something really tricky, like deep drawing a material that puts up a lot of resistance, the information in this technology area is sure to help. The articles, case studies, and press releases cover stamping presses, lubricants, and materials.

Coe Press Equipment, a provider of coil processing technology in Sterling Heights, Mich., has announced its new Coe-Certified Inspection and Maintenance Program. The preventive maintenance service is designed to keep the manufacturer's equipment running at optimal productivity and prevent downtime....

Burr Oak Tool Inc. has introduced the Oak FP-400 fin press. The 45-ton, straight-side press has increased tonnage over the Oak FP-1 press to allow for a wider variety of fin materials and more intricate die tooling patterns.
An extended bolster increases flexibility. The interior of the die can...

Herr-Voss Stamco is manufacturing a new slitting line for Cascadia Metals Ltd.’s Brandon, Manitoba, facility. The backbone of the line is the Strand Extensioner, which provides evenly rewound coils, levels slit material, and reduces burrs.
The line will process material with thicknesses from...

LaserCoil Technologies LLC, Napoleon, Ohio, has received an order from toll processor Precision Strip Inc., Minster, Ohio, for installation of a LaserCoil blanking system at its Perrysburg, Ohio, location.
The coil-fed laser blanking line will combine the company's laser blanking technology with...

Arku Coil Systems Inc., a provider of leveling machinery in Cincinnati, has appointed Franck Hirschmann as vice president for its U.S. operations. He joined the company 26 years ago as design engineer and later became a project manager. He was responsible for the sales department from 2003 to...

PHD Inc. has introduced the series GRH parallel pneumatic grippers, available in four sizes that provide long jaw travel while accommodating long tooling lengths. The design incorporates an extended support guide system with wide slot jaws to help minimize tooling deflection, support large...

Schuler Inc. has appointed Steve Healy as president, CEO, and chairman of the board for its North American headquarters in Canton, Mich. The newly created position also includes the role of chairman of the board of Bliss Clearing Niagara (BCN) Technical Services in Hastings, Mich.
Healy has 30...

To realize the importance of a good die preventive maintenance program, all a stamper has to do is recall the last time a press line shut down because of a major die problem. The downtime and reaction of the frustrated customer likely are hard to forget. The associated costs, however, aren’t typically documented. That shouldn’t be the case, because those costs can be very important in trying to convince management that a robust tooling maintenance program is worth every cent invested in it.

Most stampers don’t think twice about running a hydraulic press like it has been run for the last 20 years. By doing so, they are losing out on dramatic cost savings associated with a possible energy-saving retrofit that’s centered around a smart variable-speed pump drive.

: Do you have the right below-the-hook lifting equipment for your material handling needs? Not many metal formers ask themselves that question, but they probably should, especially if they are concerned about eliminating possible coil damage and keeping employees safe.

Wallover Oil Co., a manufacturer of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants in Strongsville, Ohio, has received an official resolution from the Ohio House of Representatives, honoring the company on its 150th anniversary.
Founded in 1863 by P.M. Wallover, the company has withstood the Civil...